Mike Irwin + Sports Talk = Great Radio

[schmoov1]

When he is on the air.. The show becomes so much more entertaining and informative...

When he is done with TV..He should start his own show .. "The Real Deal" with Mike Irwin...

[Wildhog]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

[woodhog14]

When he is on the air.. The show becomes so much more entertaining and informative...

When he is done with TV..He should start his own show .. "The Real Deal" with Mike Irwin...

I agree.

[Seebs]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him.

Which I find entertaining as do most people that are not stupid.

[Wildhog]

Which I find entertaining as do most people that are not stupid.

To each their own.

[Inhogswetrust]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

Anyone that doesn't have facts to support their point of view might deserve to be insulted. Remember you said he is informed. Most fans aren't. That being said I've not really heard him insult anybody personally.

[Biggus Piggus]

I don't know why any shows in Arkansas take callers. The callers are horrible.

[Wayne Watson]

I don't know why any shows in Arkansas take callers. The callers are horrible.

You're a spare. You know good and well you listen up when Tiger Bait calls in!   

[Hog N Bama]

I don't know why any shows in Arkansas take callers. The callers are horrible.

Come down here and listen to the callers. You will wonder if any of them ever went to school. IGNORANT   Mike Irwin is my favorite journalist!

[Biggus Piggus]

Come down here and listen to the callers. You will wonder if any of them ever went to school. IGNORANT   Mike Irwin is my favorite journalist!

Arkansas callers make Finebaum callers sound bright.

[longpig]

Everyone who's been on the receiving end of Mike's wrath had it coming.   Hogville is a fair bit less stupid than most fan sites thanks to him.

[ricepig]

Arkansas callers make Finebaum callers sound bright.

Except the ones from Alabama.....I don't listen to sports radio, and very rarely what any of Finebaum, except for the interviews with coaches or writers.

[onebadrubi]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

Seen by his defense of Chaney that sprinkle completely squashed at sec media days this year.

Besides that Mike is a real good book of knowledge on many years of razorback football!

[Dugann]

mike can or could really be a radio stud. like to see a full show with him at head

[Peter Porker]

Seen by his defense of Chaney that sprinkle completely squashed at sec media days this year.

Besides that Mike is a real good book of knowledge on many years of razorback football!

Continue please. I'm not aware of what was defended and what was squashed.

[Piggfoot]

You might say the same thing for some intetnet posters. 😜

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

I listen to a hell of a lot of sports talk and this isn't the case.  He's not thin skinned when someone disagrees.  He gets a bit worked up at ridiculous/absurd situations or when people totally misconstrue facts.  Which happens quite a bit.

[The Boar War]

The 12:00 hour segment he did with Wes Moore and Michael Smith was great.  It seems like he was doing a similar segment on Bo's show but unfortunately the timing doesn't work for me.

[KlubhouseKonnected]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

I feel the opposite.

[KlubhouseKonnected]

I listen to a hell of a lot of sports talk and this isn't the case.  He's not thin skinned when someone disagrees.  He gets a bit worked up at ridiculous/absurd situations or when people totally misconstrue facts.  Which happens quite a bit.

This, some people call in looking to get ugly.

[Wildhog]

I knew that'd be a popular opinion. 

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Arkansas callers make Finebaum callers sound bright.

Complaining about a few callers when a large percentage of what's posted on message boards is drivel?  Pot meet kettle. The main difference is when idiocy is posted here it lingers on as a permanent record of someone's ignorance.  On the radio it comes and goes, and while I have heard plenty of stupid things uttered by callers on air, it pales in comparison to some of the things I've read on message boards.

Basically saying Arkansas sports radio shouldn't take callers because some sound stupid is the same as saying Hogville shouldn't allow anyone to post because posters are dumb.  We should just sit back and read the posts of the experts. 

Bottom line is they are both social media, and both have the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I've been posting on here for a long time and I'm semi-regular caller to sports talk radio.  I always hate when those in the media group all callers, all posters, or all tweeters together with blanket statements.  When I hear stupid on the radio I will call and point that out using facts and an informed opinion, much like I do when I read stupid here. 

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

The 12:00 hour segment he did with Wes Moore and Michael Smith was great.  It seems like he was doing a similar segment on Bo's show but unfortunately the timing doesn't work for me.

He's also a regular on The Forum with John Nabors on 99.5 in Fayetteville.  They have an app and stream as well.  It's on from 12:00 to 2:00.  I'm not sure what days Mike is usually on though. I think it's once or twice a week. 

[The Boar War]

He's also a regular on The Forum with John Nabors on 99.5 in Fayetteville.  They have an app and stream as well.  It's on from 12:00 to 2:00.  I'm not sure what days Mike is usually on though. I think it's once or twice a week. 

Thanks

[Hogsfan1981]

He's informed, but way too thin skinned and constantly insulting anyone that disagrees with him. Maybe that's what people want, idk.

Agreed.

[Prestworthy]

Seen by his defense of Chaney that sprinkle completely squashed at sec media days this year.

Besides that Mike is a real good book of knowledge on many years of razorback football!

He's a good ole boy who has been in the Arkansas system for years.  He's also a "trust the coaches" kind of guy and will make anyone who challenges that ideology feel stupid.

[onebadrubi]

Continue please. I'm not aware of what was defended and what was squashed.

He came here to defend Chaney.  He said how advanced and well Chaney's playbook was and that his route tree and play calling was almighty and so good along with his play calling.  He did this while shunning anyone who said differently at the time of Chaney's departure. Also talked up Chaney's ability to develop QB's. Tried to make anyone who thought different feel stupid.

Well you can take last years Brandon Allen development example from your own eyes. Then sprinkle was asked at sec media days about the difference from Chaney to Enos, he said Enos came in and tried to keep the run game very similar but completely redid the route tree to open up passing lanes and get the right guys in spots to succeed. Which is what a lot of us claimed Chaney wasn't doing.  Chaney was often lumping receivers together which also lumped defenders together, we saw Enos call plays with routes that got specific guys open at different times.

Sprinkle didn't say it to mean a knock against Chaney, but what it appeared to be saying was just how good of a job Enos is doing.

[OLDHOG]

where can I get it in Maumelle, please? And thank you.

[GuvHog]

He's a good ole boy who has been in the Arkansas system for years.  He's also a "trust the coaches" kind of guy and will make anyone who challenges that ideology feel stupid.

If you are referring to Mike, he is a straight shooter and calls it like it is which means he doesn't always side with the coaches. He ripped Hooty a new one during the last few years of Hooty's tenure at Arkansas (and rightfully so).

[hogcard1964]

Is it streaming?

[Biggus Piggus]

Complaining about a few callers when a large percentage of what's posted on message boards is drivel?  Pot meet kettle. The main difference is when idiocy is posted here it lingers on as a permanent record of someone's ignorance.  On the radio it comes and goes, and while I have heard plenty of stupid things uttered by callers on air, it pales in comparison to some of the things I've read on message boards.

Basically saying Arkansas sports radio shouldn't take callers because some sound stupid is the same as saying Hogville shouldn't allow anyone to post because posters are dumb.  We should just sit back and read the posts of the experts. 

Bottom line is they are both social media, and both have the good, the bad, and the ugly.  I've been posting on here for a long time and I'm semi-regular caller to sports talk radio.  I always hate when those in the media group all callers, all posters, or all tweeters together with blanket statements.  When I hear stupid on the radio I will call and point that out using facts and an informed opinion, much like I do when I read stupid here. 

Wow, sensitive, aren't you.

Let me try this another way.

The stuff heard on air during the radio program = content.

I like the content to have, um, content.

The callers are ALL HORRIBLE. ALL OF THEM. EVERY DAMN ONE. I HATE HEARING ALL OF THE CALLERS. THEY ARE TERRIBLE CONTENT. I TURN THE CHANNEL WHEN THEY COME ON. I WILL NOT LISTEN TO THE HORRIBLE 100% ALL BAD AWFUL STUPID BORING REDUNDANT IGNORANT VACANT USELESS CALLERS ON ARKANSAS SPORTS TALK RADIO ALL OF IT NOT SOME OF IT ALL.

[little pigee]

I think you all are STUPID!  Well, everyone except Robert Shields.

[John Nabors]

He's also a regular on The Forum with John Nabors on 99.5 in Fayetteville.  They have an app and stream as well.  It's on from 12:00 to 2:00.  I'm not sure what days Mike is usually on though. I think it's once or twice a week.

Mainly Wednesdays and Fridays consistently. Going to try to have him on more this fall.

[swineology]

Mainly Wednesdays and Fridays consistently. Going to try to have him on more this fall.

I do enjoy Mike, he's been covering the Hogs for eleventybillion years and his insights and stories are priceless.

[hoglady]

where can I get it in Maumelle, please? And thank you.

I just by chance this week found Bo's show on KARN 920AM - Little Rock.
2-6 time slot.
I was so happy. Don't know how long I've missed that pickup just glad to have found it before football season.

[ricepig]

I just by chance this week found Bo's show on KARN 920AM - Little Rock.
2-6 time slot.
I was so happy. Don't know how long I've missed that pickup just glad to have found it before football season.

It started Monday, pretty sure he tweeted it out last week sometime.

[hoglady]

It started Monday, pretty sure he tweeted it out last week sometime.

I would have missed that.
I'm not much of a twitter user.
Glad to see Bo's show back in Central Arkansas.
I could never seem to get a good signal out of the Conway or Hot Springs station.

[Overtheroadtruckdriver]

Wow, sensitive, aren't you.

Let me try this another way.

The stuff heard on air during the radio program = content.

I like the content to have, um, content.

The callers are ALL HORRIBLE. ALL OF THEM. EVERY DAMN ONE. I HATE HEARING ALL OF THE CALLERS. THEY ARE TERRIBLE CONTENT. I TURN THE CHANNEL WHEN THEY COME ON. I WILL NOT LISTEN TO THE HORRIBLE 100% ALL BAD AWFUL STUPID BORING REDUNDANT IGNORANT VACANT USELESS CALLERS ON ARKANSAS SPORTS TALK RADIO ALL OF IT NOT SOME OF IT ALL.

Now that we've determined Arkansas has the worst callers can you tell us which state has the best callers?

[Overtheroadtruckdriver]

Mike would have been a great manager on mid-south wrestling.  Walking around in a polyester suit with a five inch wide tie carrying a golf club or tennis racket or baseball bat managing a stable of heels who looked the part but couldn't put two words together, tripping people with the golf club when they get close to the side, sometimes even mixing it up himself.

He was born too late. 

[elksnort]

Mike would have been a great manager on mid-south wrestling.  Walking around in a polyester suit with a five inch wide tie carrying a golf club or tennis racket or baseball bat managing a stable of heels who looked the part but couldn't put two words together, tripping people with the golf club when they get close to the side, sometimes even mixing it up himself.

He was born too late. 

Good stuff. Nice imagery

[Boardon Hamsay]

Mike would have been a great manager on mid-south wrestling.  Walking around in a polyester suit with a five inch wide tie carrying a golf club or tennis racket or baseball bat managing a stable of heels who looked the part but couldn't put two words together, tripping people with the golf club when they get close to the side, sometimes even mixing it up himself.

He was born too late. 

Agreed. Mike would have been Jim Cornette before Jim Cornette was Jim Cornette.

[PonderinHog]

Agreed. Mike would have been Jim Cornette before Jim Cornette was Jim Cornette.

With just a thin slathering of Skandar Akbar.

[Boardon Hamsay]

With just a thin slathering of Skandar Akbar.

Concur. Thin slathering of Skandar Akbar and maybe just a touch of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's fulminating head.

[supersaint]

With just a thin slathering of Skandar Akbar.

[FreshHog]

Arkansas callers make Finebaum callers sound bright.

Amen. And that god awful show "drivetime sports" the hosts are even more uneducated than the callers.

Makes me  every time I think about those 2 old men who dont have a clue in the world getting paid to spew that garbage on the air waves.

[CFB_Fanatic]

Amen. And that god awful show "drivetime sports" the hosts are even more uneducated than the callers.

Makes me  every time I think about those 2 old men who dont have a clue in the world getting paid to spew that garbage on the air waves.

Yeah. Now Rick knows baseball and he's an increadibly nice guy. But Randy hasnt gotten bad lately. His show prep must literally take 15 minutes of looking on Saturday Down South and printing off thier stories. But hes getting to the age where he is probably burned out and doesnt care.


Trey Biddy is the one that disappoints me. He has the potential to be so much better, especially during the off season, but he just seems too lazy to me. IDK how much work he does at Rivals, but I'd say roughly half of the callers in his segment call in and ask about in-state players and what kind of prospects they are, and probably 90% of the time Trey has never heard of the player they are asking about. And most of the time its players at big schools. I cant count how many times people have called in and said "What about the QB at Pine Bluff?" or "How about Fort Smith's RB, is he being looked at?" Trey's answer is almost always "Im not familiar with them..........Well dude, get familiar with them. Its kind of your job. These are in-state kids at bigger schools, it shouldnt be that hard to at least know who they are and if Arkansas is looking and what other schools are looking at them. I know you cant answer questions about every player, but its not like people call in asking about the Left Tackle at Hector or Mt Ida. Most of the calls are about the bigger schools at key positions. He just doesnt seem like he even tries. But when he DOES know about the player, he's usually pretty infromed on them and can clearly make his points to the callers.

[hogcard1964]

I think you all are STUPID!  Well, everyone except Robert Shields.

Speaking of Robert, is he back?  He said he would be back on August 1st.

[Wildhog]

Yeah. Now Rick knows baseball and he's an increadibly nice guy. But Randy hasnt gotten bad lately. His show prep must literally take 15 minutes of looking on Saturday Down South and printing off thier stories. But hes getting to the age where he is probably burned out and doesnt care.


Trey Biddy is the one that disappoints me. He has the potential to be so much better, especially during the off season, but he just seems too lazy to me. IDK how much work he does at Rivals, but I'd say roughly half of the callers in his segment call in and ask about in-state players and what kind of prospects they are, and probably 90% of the time Trey has never heard of the player they are asking about. And most of the time its players at big schools. I cant count how many times people have called in and said "What about the QB at Pine Bluff?" or "How about Fort Smith's RB, is he being looked at?" Trey's answer is almost always "Im not familiar with them..........Well dude, get familiar with them. Its kind of your job. These are in-state kids at bigger schools, it shouldnt be that hard to at least know who they are and if Arkansas is looking and what other schools are looking at them. I know you cant answer questions about every player, but its not like people call in asking about the Left Tackle at Hector or Mt Ida. Most of the calls are about the bigger schools at key positions. He just doesnt seem like he even tries. But when he DOES know about the player, he's usually pretty infromed on them and can clearly make his points to the callers.

Trey has transitioned to covering current Razorbacks.  He doesn't do a lot of recruiting stuff anymore.  They should bring Danny West on to talk recruiting.

[ricepig]

Trey has transitioned to covering current Razorbacks.  He doesn't do a lot of recruiting stuff anymore.  They should bring Danny West on to talk recruiting.

Yep, or not take questions. About the only time I ever listen to DTS is on a Friday afternoon driving up to a game, invariably, someone will ask a recruiting question about the nose guard from Strong and Trey will answer he doesn't know anything about him.

[OLDHOG]

I just by chance this week found Bo's show on KARN 920AM - Little Rock.
2-6 time slot.
I was so happy. Don't know how long I've missed that pickup just glad to have found it before football season.

Thank you, I'll be listening from now on.